As someone who had no idea this genre existed before I stumbled across this video, I am fascinated
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Right on! There are some great things out there.
@joshvaughan89423 ай бұрын
same, reminds me of being a kid playing d&d freestyle imagination no board or anything physical, just imagination.
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@MrMontyFontaine3 ай бұрын
This. It just popped up in my videos. Haven't played a (non video game) RPG for more than 30 years!
@Stevie-J3 ай бұрын
I think I heard about this type of game from kruggsmash, he normally plays dwarf fortress and creates stories as he goes along. It reminds me of floorhammer, wargaming against yourself with unpainted minis on your bedroom floor
@deadering3 ай бұрын
As dramatic as it sounds it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say finding this video changed my life lol I'll spare you the sappy details but you've ignited a new passion in me after giving up hope for RPGs a decade ago due to social reasons. Fast forward 2 months after randomly being recommended this video and I've learned book binding and half a dozen game systems and a backlog of a few times that. I can't express how much it means to me. Thank you for everything!
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Nice! Glad to hear you're having fun with the games and DIY hobby. :)
@andreazanon59955 ай бұрын
I don't ever comment on KZbin, but know that your efforts are very much appreciated. Will definitely be a patron when I am done paying for business school lol. Keep it up, you're doing God's work here
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
A view and comment is greatly appreciated. :)
@LabyrinthLurker4 ай бұрын
I’ve been meaning to make the same comment for some time now. @TheDungeonDive, thank you for working so hard to put out these videos. You are my goto for solo!
@charliemilton9371Ай бұрын
Ah man. I love old dnd modules, just reading them and looking through the art, and occasionally running little spoken word adventures for my friends at sleepovers. I had no idea this stuff existed, and it feels perfect, plus you just seem like you're having so much fun talking about them. Thank you for introducing all these cool adventures!
@TheDungeonDiveАй бұрын
Right on! Hope you find some things to enjoy in this space.
@yell0w3554 ай бұрын
0:00 Introduction 4:03 Caves & Catacombs 14:20 NoteQuest 24:20 D100 Dungeon 35:24 Marching Order 45:54 Ker Nathalas 55:19 Four Against Darkness 1:06:23 2D6 Dungeon 1:14:11 A Torch in the Dark 1:21:54 Outro Great video, by the way. :) As a newbie to solo adventuring, I'm very excited to give some of these a try! 🎲
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
@blackoathentertainment5 ай бұрын
Thanks Daniel for featuring Ker Nethalas once again! My personal favorite has always been D100 Dungeon because I'm a sucker for D100 rulesets, and it offers a perfect amount of crunch. But I wouldn't be here if it weren't for the amazing 4AD, which was my intro to solo gaming (excluding gamebooks and boardgames, of course). Awesome video!
@sethpeterson82614 ай бұрын
I need to try d100 Dungeons, maybe it will do a better job than 2d6 Dungeons does. God I hate those names though. Games named with zero creativity, theme, flavor or vibe. You'd think a designer would care about their own work enough to at least make even the bare minimum of a half-assed attempt.
@Deltium56835 ай бұрын
I am a huge fan of D100 dungeon. I just find the depth of the system and the breadth of the expansions to be superb. As a FYI, some of the modules have even been added to Steam to simplify and expedite the bookkeeping and setup. It is super deep and rewarding in my opinion.
@TobyLancaster_DR_Games5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the amazing video Daniel. So much information and insight, very useful. You really know your stuff. Also thanks for featuring 2D6 Dungeon and for the kind words. I'm pleased you like the combat system and tables ;-)
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@Uncle-Jay13 күн бұрын
I can't even remember the name of the books I had growing up in the 1990s. They were a combination of a choose your own adventure and a solo table top RPG. It came with character sheets and a set of six sided dice. Man I played the hell out of those games.
@TheDungeonDive13 күн бұрын
I know there were quite a few game book style games back then. Some really quite fun.
@julatsa5 ай бұрын
i was laughing when you started bringing out all the 4 against darkness books. Was like a neverending clown car 😂
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
I bought 4 more 4AD books after making this video. Lol.
@sahryx5 ай бұрын
They are so inexpensive so understandable. If you do not get them it feels like losing money, haha.
@NormakL5 ай бұрын
Thanks for all the great information you've provided/presented on solo RPG'ing!
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate it.
@jcraigwilliams704 ай бұрын
Nice to hear you mention The Bard's Tale. God, I loved that series. The leader of my party was a fighter named Jasn Dragonsbane, but after playing a bit, I felt it was a bit presumptuous to have such a name, soi made a backstory for him, saying it was inherited from his father. Then I had to develop details about his father and how he got that name. I wound up going back one generation further, then another... By the time I was done, I had written 700+ years of history, drawn maps, and written the creation myths of the game world, which had morphed into a mix of my own story and the official lore. Good memories.
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
Oh dang, that’s awesome.
@russellcampbell99145 ай бұрын
So glad I found your channel: It's a real treasure for solo RPGers
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Right on! Thank you. Enjoy the episodes. :)
@Kazaganthi225 ай бұрын
Great timing! Just about to go on a trip with Ker Nethalis and 4AD.
@JohnZombi884 ай бұрын
Thank you for including the less than complex games in the list. One of the things I dislike about TTRPGs like D&D is how complex they are and the minutiae when I just wanna have a fun dungeoncation
@jarldjevel61115 ай бұрын
This one was highly anticipated! Treat of the day! Sitting & relaxing now!. (Pressing play now).
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Enjoy!
@Neowis35 ай бұрын
I bought Ker Nethalas because of your long review of it. It’s my first solo rpg and like it a lot.
@blackoathentertainment5 ай бұрын
Thank you for playing my game!
@Neowis35 ай бұрын
@@blackoathentertainment Thank your for making it!
@evilintheair72125 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! I found this very helpful and will definitely be trying some of these out.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@bechtholdillustrator93784 ай бұрын
Damn,4 against Darkness.That was a long time ago,was my first Solo RPG i got from the Internet.Was great to play,played it with dungeon tiles and Miniatures.
@LutinesqueLutin5 ай бұрын
I own 3 of them : D100 Dungeon, 4vs Darkness and because of you : Ker Anthalas. I agree with you, these games are contemplative .... I love drawing nice maps after playing the dungeon.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Do you prefer one of those over the others? I enjoy how these kinds of games kind of force players to slow down. Theyre great for escaping the daily grind.
@LutinesqueLutin5 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive I just tried Ker Nethalas a few days ago. I reached the end of my very First Domain. It's too early to tell about that one. I tend to prefer 4 Vs Darkness over D100 Dungeon, because it's more tactical. Nevertheless, I love all of them. They are great for playing peacefully and quiet. And yes, to slow down.
@scottwilson9908Ай бұрын
Thanks for this. I’ve been looking for a replacement game for 4AD after a really bad experience with one of the Authors. I’ve just picked this a copy of Caves & Catacombs to give it a go.
@kryz96485 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video. I am looking forward to the Marching Order expansion you mentioned.
@SeekersHollow5 ай бұрын
Peerless overview of my favorite RPG sub-genre. Thanks very much for your valuable insights and efforts, Daniel!
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Thank you! And my pleasure. :)
@Kyrnsword5 ай бұрын
I love D100 Dungeon combined with Scarlet Heroes and Shadowdark. Spells I use a home brew version of Easy D6.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Sounds like a good combo!
@arheru5 ай бұрын
Great selection of games there!
@nomorecontinues65645 ай бұрын
This is an incredible video, thanks so much for putting it together! I’m inspired to try several of these games out and I will be viewing this video in its entirety over the next day or two.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Have fun!
@chaos4wood4 ай бұрын
Check out Tunnels and Trolls! There were a ton of "solo adventures" released commercially and open license, though several are lost media. It was a DnD competitor back in the day, and solo play was it's main selling point.
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
Yeah! I’ve got a bunch of stuff for T&T. Not a big fan of the system any more, but it was cool a long time ago for solo gaming for sure.
@MARSHOMEWORLD3 ай бұрын
So I came up in the 80s with AD&D , but did not do any solo play except when I was conceptualizing the dungeons I was building as I was most groups DM in those years. Anyway I find this fascinating. And I really enjoyed this video. Another thing that many of my friends did back then was play by mail and I recently found a old horde of gaming magazines at a local shop and they were from the middle 1990s or so and there were still ads for play by mail games
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Oh nice! Play by mail is one thing I’ve never done.
@MARSHOMEWORLD3 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive me neither but I did find it fascinating that it was still quite viable through at least the late nineties and I would imagine it's probably out there in some capacity even now. Most of us old schoolers have put in hundreds and hundreds of hours either side of the DM screen and it is interesting to me that in all that time I haven't done Solo or played by mail and yet I consider myself a veteran of the hobby, somehow those situations just weren't available or I probably wasn't aware that they were even a thing. Curious.
@ubiquityxx3 ай бұрын
This video is amazing. Thank you for the background and context on this fascinating dungeon niche.
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@jackrutter97975 ай бұрын
Great video to watch while I paint some minis tonight, thank you for the hard work!
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Good combo. ;)
@JevousGaming5 ай бұрын
Good to have an update on the state of these games and see them together. I love 4AD, NoteQuest and 2D6. I also own Marching Order but only digitally and still need to print out all the stuff.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Really appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed the video. :)
@ShieldiceStudio5 ай бұрын
Absolutely top tier! 🎲 Destined to be a classic Dungeon Dive video! Thanks for your efforts Daniel!
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@wesc67555 ай бұрын
Good intruduction to these games. I want them all now. I like how you're using index cards for the sections instead of mograph or video titles. It's on-theme. 😊 Peace.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Keep it old school! Note cards and clip boards.
@fightingfortruth98065 ай бұрын
This is great. You should do a similar video for adventure game books like Fighting Fantasy, Fabled Lands, DestinyQuest, etc.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Unfortunately I don’t really have enough to do so.
@OctagonMD3 ай бұрын
This is why I love the internet. So good.
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’ll have a guide to solo analog horror out this week!
@arikwolf37775 ай бұрын
I like when to talk about a group of games that are similar. I have 4 Again Darkness and 2d6 Dungeon as these are my style. A Torch in the Dark is not. The other four I need to do more research on them before I buy, but your insight on the game helps a lot, mainly to let me know what is available.
@zeriel91483 ай бұрын
This reminds me of those adventurebooks in libraries in the 80s and 90s. "Turn to page X". Had its drawbacks but as a kid the first time you ran into them it was pretty wild.
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Of yeah. choose your own adventure books and Fighting Fantasy were the biggest. Bunch of others as well. They’re called game books now, and some have come a really long way.
@JonG19705 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Looks looks like I need to get a few more books for 4AD. Caves and Catacombs looks cool too. I’ll have to rewatch your how to make a zine video. 😅
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
There are so many awesome 4AD books! I got 4 more after making this video! Lol.
@Turq6235 ай бұрын
Great video Sir! Thanks for the amazing work!
@johnberry52965 ай бұрын
Really good stuff, I’ve got some of these but just picked up Ker Nethalis based on your recommendation
@wendolpho4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the detailed information! Looking forward to future videos.
@Thomas-kx9op5 ай бұрын
Very nice video. Only have two of these: Marching Order and 2D6 Dungeon. The drawing aspect of these games is what has typically held me back from playing them. I draw well, but tend to be a perfectionist.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I switched over to doing most of my drawings in a node or point to point style because, like you, I grew tired of the drawing.
@mort2k5 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive While I understand the node system, I do miss the art and look of a dungeon. Playing with my kids, I found that I could re-use some of the drawings I did, and basically added them on top of a cardboard sheet. Now they work like the D100 Mapping Game, where you can just draw tiles from a pile, and place it on the board.
@JarethDuLac2 ай бұрын
It's great to see the solo TTRPG genre getting attention, for those who might want to play, but don't have a group to game with. We need more videos like this. 👍 Hadn't heard of Ker Nethalas before now, so need to check that one out. 😁
@TheDungeonDive2 ай бұрын
Right on! I’ve got a whole playlist dedicated to solo RPGs! So many videos. :)
@BillCoffin4 ай бұрын
This was a super-cool deep dive into these games. Thanks so much!
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@MattWhiteWargames2 ай бұрын
This is a great guide to an old school DnD player - just bought Caves & Catacombs to start my solo rpg journey. Your channel looks great so subscribed. Thank you!
@TheDungeonDive2 ай бұрын
Nice! Enjoy.
@AllyBigGunsSpanish-he6rn4 ай бұрын
I only just found out about these games, wow what a lucky time for me to find a video like this! These games seem really interesting, I’m fed up with large game boxes!
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
It’s really nice to have these small options available.
@Skorix963 ай бұрын
Hey there, I wanted to say this was a great video as I had no idea that solo RPG's were even a thing! You have a great presentation style and I appreciate the overviews of each game you give, they have really got me quite excited to give these games a go myself. Since watching this video last week I've bought myself a copy of Caves & Catacombs and also have your solo horror video a watch too and grabbed a copy of Seekers Beyond the Shroud too and some materials to get started printing my own zines following your guide on how to make them. Also going to be sharing your stuff with my D&D group as I know they will really enjoy all of these too.
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Hey, right on. Hope you have fun checking out the games!
@ryandalton-qq5 ай бұрын
Awesome video, thanks for making it! I hadn’t heard of Caves and Catacombs but was looking for something to use HeroQuest components with to introduce my kids to dungeon/hexcrawling and it looks like this will be a perfect fit.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Perfect!
@beakerkell5 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! When I find time, I'll definitely check into some of these. :)
@CB-L3 ай бұрын
Why do I like that little lantern so much
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
We all need a little light.
@DaltonHBrown2 ай бұрын
As a kid, I had one of these that was in a Choose Your Own Adventure book. It's called The Warlock of Firetop Mountain. It was really fun. There was another that I had that was set it space, but that didn't interest me as much. I dont remember even playing through the whole thing.
@TheDungeonDive2 ай бұрын
Oh heck yeah! The Fighting Fantasy game books!
@Gwyndon4 ай бұрын
My sincerest appreciation for this video
@floopins80874 ай бұрын
Wow, I picked up a copy of Twelve Years at my local game store, but I had no idea the rabbit hole went so deep! I love looking things up on charts too :]
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
Oh boy does it ever!
@erikpeters70725 ай бұрын
Theres nothing i want more than for this channel to have more subscribers than kingofaverage.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Hahaha. I need to cover more big crowdfunds for that to happen. :)
@erikpeters70725 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive youre only a few thousand away you can do it
@thetruelightbearer5 ай бұрын
I always appreciate your videos and the efforts involved making these long ones!
@thomaskiser38863 ай бұрын
D100 Dungeon World Builder seems amazing!
@LeonardoMayDwarvenWay3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! Truly excelent!
@boatofcar32735 ай бұрын
Great video Daniel, thank you!
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@Melonskull3 ай бұрын
Finally I don't need my embarrassed self-conscious friends to enjoy a pencil paper dungeon crawler! thanks for the video I would have never known this existed.
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Right on! I also have a very detailed beginner’s guide to Solo RPGs on the channel. :).
@Melonskull3 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive that’s awesome. I’m about to purchase Notequest and then I’ll go check that out 😎
@danjoredd3 ай бұрын
My favorite solo RPG is SORCERY! by Steve Jackson games. That one was a lot of fun
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Super fun game books! I really like the more recent digital versions of the Sorcery! games. SO much fun.
@danjohnson8873 ай бұрын
Thanks for the primer!! I think im going to give Four against the darkness a try. It seems the most fkeshed out. However i also have an early d100 book and telt at that time it needed a wilderness supplement which it now has. Maybe I'll just get both!! 🙂
@uglymeez2362 ай бұрын
Super cool, youre my introduction to this and im interested in giving one a shot. KN, D100 and A torch in the Dark interested me the most!
@TheDungeonDive2 ай бұрын
Excellent! Have fun discovering!
@uglymeez2362 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive Do you happen to know about any Post Apoc/Wasteland style rulesets?
@TheDungeonDive2 ай бұрын
@@uglymeez236 Check out Eco Mofos, or Vaults of Vaarn.
@kumarsalib7225 ай бұрын
I would gladly jump into 4AD if they made an omnibus like you describe. I'm not sure why I haven't tried it yet.
@squirekev3 ай бұрын
OD&D is a good option as well if one is inclined to give the OG a try.
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Has some good stuff for dungeon generation!
@tsjbb2 ай бұрын
Love the video!! It got me to learn and print D100 Dungeon which I was having a blast with.. until I got destroyed in 3 rounds by an enemy that rolled 2 6s and a 5 in a row and I haven't played since. I know this is a long shot because "death can come at any time" is a key part of old school RPGs and Dungeon Crawlers, but I'd love recommendations from anyone on similar but less punishing games.
@TheDungeonDive2 ай бұрын
If you like the system, just house rule more HP or defense. Let your character start with more armor. It’s your game. Make it fun.
@robisnowtired5 ай бұрын
I have a running theory that all the point crawl type games you've reviewed can combine all their various tables and they just, work, altogether. All at once.
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
Hey, why not? UBER GAME.
@robisnowtired4 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive That's the plan! ^^
@DavidLovins672 ай бұрын
I'm enjoying this video. I think you are doing a good job.
@TheDungeonDive2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@tombraider8624 ай бұрын
Just the # of expansions for 4AD, turns me way off... no way i want to buy that much. Awesome video. For solo play I have really loved Ker Nethalas. I went and got the hardcover of it, i liked it so much.
5 ай бұрын
Excelente video, muy buen trabajo como siempre, me encantaría poder adquirir tu expansión de notequest, por ejemplo en itch, ya qué es un juego que me gusta mucho, saludos desde México
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Those rules were never really solidified, and are just available as a perk for patrons.
@fightingfortruth98065 ай бұрын
IMO, the World Builder for D100 Dungeon is the best overworld hex system of any game I've played in this genre. Yes, better than Dungeon Universalis. League of Dungeoneers, and HexCrawl for Shadows of Brimstone....and I'm not knocking those games at all. D100's overland system is THAT good.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
It’s amazing. One of the best expansions I’ve ever purchased.
@agrayday78165 ай бұрын
Thanks for the look. I bounced off D100 and 4AD. I was wondering if you have tried the following: Dungeon Scum, Goal System Delves, and Call of Dungeons?
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Have not. Haven’t even heard of them!
@logickedmazimoon6001Ай бұрын
I rewrote the rules for Notequest to clarify and consolidate the different sections since I had a bit of difficulty parsing the original rules. It's posted on BGG, it doesn't have the tables and you can't play the game without them. I dare not touch rewriting or even making player aids for D100 Dungeon after looking at Martin Knight's Property Policy
@Loitss3 ай бұрын
Thank you, I needed this video.
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@EricfromBloatGames5 ай бұрын
Great video! Thanks for making it. :)
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@legendsofdcarc39343 ай бұрын
Great video really enjoyed it , keep it up !
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’ve got a similar episode coming soon about analog horror.
@konnyknees4 ай бұрын
annotations and time markers would be awesome on this video!
@joshholm1000Ай бұрын
Didn't even know this was a thing either. Bought d100 last night.
@TheDungeonDiveАй бұрын
Nice! Enjoy.
@BunnyNiyori3 ай бұрын
The only item here I don't have is Marching Order. Thanks for the great look at it. Looks fun. I'd say it makes me think of Ker Nethalas in that it is a singularly unique experience. I like Notequest for it's simpicity. D100 is easily the Deluxe experience, and 4AD is probably the most expansive. For when you don't have a group, and still want to get in some fun rather than pretend that playing a full blown RPG's worth of PCs solo is 'practical'. I have pondered for instance, playing Warhammer FRP by myself, but, dang that is a substantial effort :)
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Have you looked into Warlock of Zweihander to scratch that WFRP itch? They might be a bit simpler for solo play.
@BunnyNiyori3 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive I have Warlock! I call it Warhammer Lite. I recently grabbed Hack 100. All the fun of Warhammer, none of the complexity. Zweihammer is just a shyt rip off and isn't even supported any more.
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Zweihander is my favorite starter set of all time. Cannot be beat for the price. Years of gaming in a box for like $30. That and the D&D essentials set. Such great values.
@BunnyNiyori3 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive I'm guessing you meant the Zweihander Horror starter. I'm referring to the Zweihander fantasy core manual RPG.
@donjuandon5 ай бұрын
I loved this video. Great summary and analysis of each of these great games!! I also really like how you print your zines with a colored front and back page. Do you do anything beyond just loading a colored sheet on the top of the printer stack?
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Thanks! I have a whole video detailing how I print zines at home. kzbin.info/www/bejne/faK1qKeNi8qjj9ksi=xETfxQRdz-OZpuT_
@donjuandon5 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive Perfect!! Thanks so much!
@Greymantle634 ай бұрын
How about Steve Jackson games like Melee and Wizard with Micro quests like Deathtest? I played the micro quests a ton solo when I was young. Great times and memories. :)
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
Yeah! There are all kinds of games like this.
@otrrs4 ай бұрын
Great video thanks for taking the time.
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for stopping by. :)
@marilith9154 ай бұрын
Amazing helpful video ty
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
My pleasure.
@Kyrnsword5 ай бұрын
D100 Dungeon supplies I deem essential A Solo Adventuring Game (a must have) like A Players guide The Lost Tome Extraordinary like Players handbook The Dragons Return like Monster manuel. Mapping Game for mapping tiles.
@draft_fusion4 ай бұрын
Hate that this video is so short, this was super super cool to see especially for someone like me who has never played a game like any of these! This was really fun to watch and see your collections of each one.
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
Thank you! There's a lot more on the channel devoted to these kinds of games! Here is a whole playlist for solo RPGS: kzbin.info/aero/PLKewgRd8Eir94v37HapxBRT38gaHInIHh&si=SZv2pZ1ayYCHWwA5
@KyleMaxwell5 ай бұрын
I didn't really like A Torch in the Dark, because it ended up feeling repetitive in the extreme. Ker Nethalas is fun, albeit extremely punishing. I think I might try D100 next to get some of that overland exploration as well.
@ChrisLowResDream5 ай бұрын
thanks😊
@the_Mike_d5 ай бұрын
Wow - what an amazing resource for new players! I have played most of these, though I'd never heard of NoteQuest. I also didn't realize that Four Against Darkness was so large at this point. I think that's where I actually started with these types of games, but I didn't really enjoy it. Found D100 Dungeon and thought it was ok, but found it so much better after D100 World Builder. I do think 2D6 Dungeon is my current favorite - for me it's the perfect level of complexity and emergent story, but I am still learning Ker Nethalas. Either way, this list of solo RPG books is a great mix of styles and complexities - it will definitely help people find one that fits what they're looking for!
@Greybeardstavern4 ай бұрын
Marching Order is sounding like Darkest Dungeon and Talisman had a baby! 😂
@Naruga5 ай бұрын
Speaking of menus, how about that Romancing SaGA 2 remake menu huh....pretty darn great.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Haven’t seen it! I’ll check it out.
@bizzy54394 ай бұрын
Hey man, I know how much effort went into this video, I really appreciate how thorough you presented these games and I'll absolutely be checking some of them out!
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
Right on. Hope you find some games you like. :)
@erikpeters70725 ай бұрын
News to make you feel good today: your channel has more subscribers than Jason Alexanders podcast channel.
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Haha! Take that, Jason Alexanders! ;)
@erikpeters70725 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive you're beating him in "the contest". His podcast is the complete opposite of what he hoped it would be. The podcast Nazi said "no subscribers for you!". Ok I'm done with the stupid Seinfeld jokes
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Worlds colliding!
@somefishhere4 ай бұрын
I tried Ironsworn once, not much of a dungeon crawl but good for the imagination
@TheDungeonDive4 ай бұрын
Yeah. Not a big fan of Ironsworn. It does have the dungeon crawl expansion though.
@McMollet3 ай бұрын
Man this is CRAZY, I have thought of this concept before wishing it was a thing. Super crunchy, dungeon delving, and solo. And VOILA HERE IT IS, a genre of its own! I have a question though, do any of these systems (or any not mentioned you may know) lend themselves to "2 player" or "player vs dm" 1 on 1 style play? I'd like to be able to play a game like one of these with the lady, being the dm and running limited (still at rhe behest of rolls for the most part) control of enemies vs a single player (as well as handling all the charts and narrative piecing work). Would any of these work more or less for that?
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
I know people do play some these multiplayer. Maybe co-op Four Against Darkness where you each control 2 heroes. Also, you could run almost any of them as a DM / GM.
@koolaidmansam8yearsago2732 ай бұрын
You’re awesome
@Chris-wj6pn3 ай бұрын
I ran across your channel with the Ker Nathalas review, thanks for pointing me to this video too! Subscribed so I can follow more content, I never knew there was a dungeon crawling subgenre like this for tabletop gaming and now my wallet is recoiling from me in horror :D I have Ker Nathalas on the way and am excited to try it out, and all of these games look interesting too, going to have to pace myself! One question I would ask, what would be the most reputable and comprehensive online shop to rely upon for games like these? I don't have a nice printing setup at home so prefer to purchase printed material rather than PDF's where possible.
@TheDungeonDive3 ай бұрын
Have fun! Unfortunately, a lof of these are only available PDF, so you'll have to print your own. I also have a video on printing / making your own zine. DrivethruRPG offers some on POD, and their quality is great. Some might be on Lulu. Others are on Amazon. For PDFs I mainly use itch.io.
@Chris-wj6pn3 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive Thank you for the advice, much appreciated!
@garyclarkson52465 ай бұрын
Question, for the hex crawl parts of some of the games, would it be possible to use the tiles from shadows of malice to take the hex paper’s place?
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Definitely! It’s fun to use pre existing maps from other games.
@reyavispa2 ай бұрын
great video! i was wondering, given the laco of a DM for these modules, can it be possible to play with another person?
@TheDungeonDive2 ай бұрын
I think so. At least to come capacity.
@mikevasquez3355 ай бұрын
Where can we find info on that new marching orders expansion?
@TheDungeonDive5 ай бұрын
Probably the crumbling keep website.
@agrayday78165 ай бұрын
@@TheDungeonDive there is a new version of marching order in the works, along with the additional content.